The Nigerian government on Thursday stated that adequately trained aviation security personnel, who would bear arms, were ready to start showing up at selected airports across the country. It stated that with the support of the United Nations and the European Union, young men and women had been trained in counter-terrorism
Airline operators forced to delay Lagos flights over President’s visit
Domestic airline operators on Thursday delayed most of their morning flights to accommodate some of their passengers who could not get to the airport early enough due to roadblocks around the area and closure of some roads. The Lagos State Government had declared Thursday a work-free day for public workers in
Lufthansa Cargo to sell Brussels Airlines’ belly space
Brussels Airlines is the flag carrier and largest airline of Belgium. Operates to over 90 destinations in Europe, North America, Africa and Asia and also offers charter services, maintenance and crew training. Covers 17 African destinations. Lufthansa Cargo will market the cargo capacities of Brussels Airlines, owned by the Lufthansa Group, from September, a move the two airlines claim will benefit
Delta and AF KLM co-locate cargo in Seattle as part of one-roof strategy
Delta Cargo and joint venture partner Air France/KLM cargo have co-located their warehouse facilities in Seattle to create a more efficient operation. Air France KLM will also join Virgin Atlantic Cargo at the warehouse, which moved there last year as part of a 'one-roof' strategy between the airlines. During this period this
New service from Cargolux, Nippon Cargo takes off
Cargolux on Wednesday operated its first 747-8 freighter service from Luxembourg Airport (LUX) to Tokyo’s Narita International Airport (NRT), putting its new deal with Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) into action. The weekly flight will depart from LUX every Tuesday evening and arrive in NRT on Wednesday at 16:25 Japan Standard Time, and return
Emirates Celebrates 10 years of Mobile Phone Connectivity on Flights
Emirates recently celebrated 10 years of enabling mobile phone use onboard its aircraft. Emirates made history in March 2008 by becoming the first airline in the world to allow customers to make and receive calls, as well as send SMS messages from their own mobile phones. The inaugural phone call was
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FedEx buys P2P Mailing for £92m
FedEx has acquired P2P Mailing Limited, the e-commerce transport solutions company, for £92 million. London - P2P, which is headquartered in Laindon, UK, will operate as a subsidiary of FedEx Cross Border within the FedEx Trade Networks operating company. Laindon is an ancient town in Essex, England. It was based on
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Nigerian’s Maritime Agencies disregard presidential directive to charge fees in local currency
Despite a presidential directive to Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to suspend further collection of petroleum products imports charges in dollars, Daily Sun findings have revealed the two agencies have continued to disregard the government order. According to a letter dated January 17, 2018,